Training Log Archive: Anvil

Clockwise loop around Risdon Brook Dam and extended up the hill on the Eastern side. Did some 1km surges and pushed on the slopes in order to tire myself out for..

A rerun of an old park race (July 2001). Aim was to focus on keeping control flow for the entire course while tired - a big weakness of mine.
Did pretty well, GPS track doesn't show any abrupt changes of colour at the start of any leg except on some of the sharp uphills, of which there were a few.
Was too hesitant on the diagonal downhill legs. Found a control, must be from a recent event cause it wasn't faded. Probably should have gone back and got it, but forgot until now.
Incidentally I did 12 minutes faster than in 2001, though it's fairly likely the main aim of me going to that event than would have been as a hangover cure.

Had a very busy day so didn't get onto the mountain like I planned, so had to settle for a quick jaunt around Stringybark Gully on my way home after dinner.
Belly was full of food and legs didn't want to go after yesterday, so it was a bit of a struggle to get round. Great time of the day to go though, sun was setting through the trees and had good views out over the Derwent - the hills on the other side of the river were turning all the nice blues and purples.

Well that's a PB, by about 40 seconds. My original aim was to get under 20 by Easter, so now looks like I'll have to aim for under 19 - which is gonna be a lot of work, but what's the point in easy goals.
Definitely helped having people to chase and having Fagg start behind me - even if he did decide to cut 400m or so of the course for some reason and appear in front of me after 3 minutes.
Happy with that, but keen to get faster.

Knew I'd have to warm up to do a decent time - even did a few surges and stridey things. Cool down was quite tepid.

Tour De Hobart at Howrah. Smaller group this week and Pookie (Pikie) Bear bailing half way through cause he had to do his hair and make up for a concert.
Was a bit too generous on most of the ladies legs, Brea won about half of the legs, but at least the highlight was when Ryan choked on the leg through Clarence High, somehow mistaking a tree for a flag pole. I guess it is quite tough to read the map once you go off track for some.
A few tough legs towards the end running on the soft sand along Howrah Beach and a bit of sprint training with nice twisty bit through Howrah Primary. Enjoyed it.

Points:
1. Patrick
1. Nicko
1. Brea 1276
4. Ryan 8

Hills in terrain with some of the juniors. Started around 30s and slowly got longer up to 50s x10. Was planning on doing a couple more, but the last one was a killer and hurt too much so I thought I'd save some for next time.

2nd week in a row everyone pikes on the Monday run, but this time I decide to head out and do Jos loop anyway.
Quickly became apparent that my legs were smashed from the weekend, so changed my mind and just headed out the pipeline track for 15 mins and turned around.
Was the right thing to do, felt heavy to start with, but it got easier and better as the run went on. Got rained on a fair bit.

Mike set a course down at Pittwater (with tapes and all!), headed out planning on cutting in short - 10k in 90 minutes seemed like a large ask after yesterday, but got round with time to spare.
Think I can do Pittwater now, at least at 1:7500. Was able to pick big features, find corridors and read roughly for each leg without the need to run out to the track and back it. Started to tire a lot on the way back and made a few errors, but nothing major and was always able to pick it back up easily. Also made a few errors when running with others, Nicko caught me up half way round and we did a few legs together and we both cocked up a longer one - both of us losing concentration from running together and another leg I did with Jess when we came into the detail too early - she ran off the wrong way and I sneakily ducked into the control!
Good day out - bit of a confidence booster too, feel like I can do proper orienteering again.